Dinner With a Famous Writer Sparks a Love Match
Kitty Glover receives an invitation to dine with Mrs. Bradbury and Terrell Blakeman. Robert Hilson, a shy lawyer, falls for Kitty, believing her to be a celebrated writer. After a tense chase of mistaken identity, Kitty reveals she is not a fictional legend, and Hilson confesses his love, ending in a joyous embrace.
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Terrell Blakeman
Kit
Mrs. Bradbury
Kitty
Leonie Bradbury
Hilson
Felicia Belknap
Miss Belknap
Europe
Mr. Bradbury
Clematis Porch
Hil
North Star
Martin Bradbury
Bobbie
Robbie Hilson
Seattle
Tim
Bobbie Hilson
Fe- Nela Belknap
Her
Missouri
Came to Collect Fortune at Union Station
An elderly man named Paul Bolden, claiming Arkansas roots, told Palice Nussbaum at Union Station he came to collect a fortune promised by Fred Douglas and President Roosevelt. He offered half the money to the policeman and insisted he would be driven to the White House. The Sixth precinct wagon later arrived and Bolden was refused assistance.
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Jess
Arkansas
Paliceman Nussbaum
Union Station
Fred Douglas
White House
Roosevelt
Paul Bolden
Sixth Precinct
Bolden
Washington Star
Advance of Canadian Factories Capital Investment Rise
Capital invested in Canadian factories reaches 834000000 dollars, up 86 percent over five years. Factory workers increase by 13 percent and wages paid rise by a similar rate, reflecting growing industrial expansion.
American Gospel Song Writers and their Impact
The article surveys American gospel music's rise, noting Ira Sankey's early contributions and detailing key figures like James McGranahan, George C. Stebbins, Fanny Crosby, D. B. Towner, Charles H. Gabriel, E. O. Excell, and Peter Bilhorn. It highlights their roles as composers, teachers, and influencers shaping the English speaking church music tradition.
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Miriam
America
England
Ira D. Sankey
Horatius Bonar
Sankey
Tennyson
Dr. Bonar
James McGranahan
P. P. Bliss
Maj. Whittle
McGranahan
Scotland
Christ
Hillis
George C. Stebbins
Stebbing
Fanny J. Crosby
D. B. Towner
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Towner
Charles H. Gabriel
Gabriel
E. 0. Excell
Peter PB. Bilhorn
Jesus
Holy Spirit
Managers misscrack stars in baseball history
The article recalls many cases where renowned managers passed on players who later became stars. Names like Fred Clarke, Clarke Griffith, Jimmy Collins, and Christy Mathewson appear as examples of releases that denied trials and still produced exceptional careers, illustrating the difficulty of spotting hidden talent.
From Mill to Gilded Castles and a Boyish Joy
A poetry excerpt contrasts wealth and fame with the simple joy of youth and fishing. A fable about a grand life and the lasting thrill of barefoot days closes with a nostalgic query about happiness beyond riches. Then humorous vignettes describe a bank cashier bleeding new bills, a playful frost king, and a fisherman’s garden misadventure.
Similar Batting Stance Noted In Baseball Stars
George Stone of the St Louis American League team and Paul Davidson of the Indianapolis American Association share a crouched at the plate pose. Stone led American Association batters in a prior season with near four hundred and drew big league attention. Davidson echoes Stones stance and pace, signaling potential as a top American Association hitter this season. Ban Outlaw Teams imposes 200 dollar fines on players who switch to teams with ineligible players and on clubs negotiating for such players before reinstatement.
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George Stone
St. Louis
Paul Davidson
Stone
Milwaukee
Davidson
National Baseball Commission
Peruna Cured Longstanding Catarrh Says Evanston Woman
Misa Sophia Kittlesen of Evanston Illinois writes that after twenty five years of catarrh and a persistent cough Peruna cured her chronic condition and greatly improved her health She recommends Peruna tablets as a convenient form from the Peruna Drug Manufacturing Company Columbus Ohio
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Misa Sophia Kittlesen
Evanston
Illinois
First Girl and Second Girl Dialogue Scene
A brief humorous exchange unfolds with a question about a breakup and the reply that he turned the lights out. The vignette suggests a cheeky, suggestive tone typical of light verse and social satire in a short two-person skit.
Deafness Cured Only by Internal Treatment, Warns Ad
An 19th century advertisement asserts deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and cannot be cured by local applications. It claims catarrh as a common cause, offers one hundred dollars for cures Hall's Catarrh Cure, and promotes constipation pills by Wall's Family.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Clo
Tuledo
Wall
Romulus Founding Rome With Vision That Shaped City
The text recalls Romulus explaining to start a large town without oil or copper, while Remus interrupts with a jab about a Butte. A joke follows about a Hungarian count versus “hungry,” highlighting playful dialogue and mythic framing.
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Romulus
Rome
Remus
Best of laxatives claim for Syrup of Figs and Senna
The text praises Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a trusted laxative, emphasizing truth and quality, natural action, and no debilitating after effects. It asserts its value among remedies, notes physician approval, and urges purchase of the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product through leading druggists.
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California Fig Syrup Co
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Indianapolis
Jimmy Collins
Nick Altrock
Pat Dougherty
Clarke Griffith
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Harry Howell
Howell
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Campbell
Christy Mathewson
Mordecai Brown
Addie Joss
Toledo
Frank Selee
Pat Donavan
Dusty” Rhoades
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May
Jack
Frost King
Miss Mazle
Miss May
Jack Tront King
Nebraska
John Trimbel
Lincoln
Erroh Williams
Peruna Drug Manufacturing Company
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